Composting may slow as temperatures drop, but it doesn't need to stop even in freezing weather. By understanding your winter compost options and how to keep your compost active and thriving through the coldest months, you can have a fantastic supply of nutrient-rich compost ready and waiting for spring planting.
Compost Needs Warmth
While a compost pile will naturally generate its own warmth, it is essential to have a large enough pile that the center remains warm and active. Microbial activity naturally slows down in cooler temperatures, and if your compost is too cold, it will not continue to decompose over the winter. Options for warming your pile include…
Easy Winter Access
A compost pile needs regular care for effective composting, and it is essential that you can access the pile throughout the winter to care for it and add additional material into the mix. If it will be too difficult to walk through snow banks or drifts to get to your compost pile in winter, there are options to make it easier, such as…
Alternative Options
If your compost pile is not feasible to operate in the winter, you need other options for composting scraps and keeping the process going until spring. Fortunately, there are ways to compost even if it is impossible to do outside in the winter.
While it may be more challenging to create compost in the winter, there are many winter compost options that can keep this type of organic recycling alive and well even during deep freezes, giving you a healthy, rich supply of compost ready for spring planting.
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